Clash of the mosses!!!!

Tindomul1of9 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 07:41 PM

So folks have been asking about mosses in other forums, so I got to wondering how many other people grow them successfully? Here are mine. I've got one tropical type moss, and a temprate type. Both do well, but in my 55 gallon vivarium with regular misting, ventilation, high humidity, and temps between 60 and 80, the tropical moss is doing the best! Most likely becuase I only have a 40 watt bulb lighting the tank. Better lighting would ofcourse lead to the temprate moss (which might be a java moss type of moss) to be victorious.

This is just a few pics of the two mosses clashing on a fake tree branch. They don't need soil or even real wood to grow. Just water and light.

waretrop · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 10:30 PM

This is my favorite moss. It's a Liverwort.

Barb

Tindomul1of9 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 11:19 PM

Just as an update. That moss is dieing. i can't figure out why. Maybe lack of nutrients, or too much light????

Nice liverwort! I've got some too, but its growing slowly.

waretrop · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 12:08 PM

I had trouble at the beginning changed nothing except watered more often.

Tindomul1of9 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 06:54 PM

I've got some of the same moss in a shadier spot of the viv where it doesn't get as much water, but is planted directly in soil. There it is doing very nicely. I think its about nutrients.

waretrop · #6 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 09:43 PM

Just wen't out to the greenhouse and looked at the vivs tonight and the moss is almost covered all the spots. That's what I want to see. Guess I ahve to get some new piccys now. Barb

Tindomul1of9 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-08-2006, 10:19 PM

Woo-hoo!! Can't wait!

Landon · #8 (**permalink**) 08-23-2006, 08:06 AM

this is some temperate local moss that i collect every spring. it does great through fall and sometimes into winter. you can see here its showing some great growth.

java moss has got to be my favorite though

and here is my "clash" pic

a few more randoms....i like moss....

Tindomul1of9 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-23-2006, 12:00 PM

You got some nice moss there. Looks like a Miniature pine forest.

terrestrial_man · #10 (**permalink**) 01-10-2007, 05:26 PM

Nice mosses!
Tindo where did you get your tropical moss?
Waretrop the lichen is great. Lichens will crowd out regular type mosses by growing over them!!!
Landon, your moss looks great-got any pics of it growing in its natural habitat? The reason the moss is growing the way it is looks like that it needs more light!!! Look at images of how it looks in nature and then compare!!! You tell me! Know what kind of moss it is???